It Isn’t Neat or Simple

It’s not easy deciphering the actions of Israel and the Palestinian leadership with respect to the current wave of violence.
The Limits of Iranian Power

The Houthi retreat in Yemen counters the notion of an unstoppable Iranian advance across the Middle East.
Putin’s “Moral Clarity” Disguises Evil Intent

We as a nation are discussing ways to isolate and treat mental illness in society.
Iran Tests High-Precision Missile Capable of Striking Israel

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Sunday that Iran successfully tested a new long range precision-guided ballistic missile.
Kerry: Israeli Settlement Construction to Blame for Violent Palestinian “Frustration”

US Secretary of State John Kerry attributed the current wave of terror to strike Israel to Palestinian “frustration” over “massive increase in settlements.”
What Goes Around, Goes Around

Americans like their history linear and their enemies well-defined.
Geopolitics/ America’s Loss and Russia’s Gain

James Kitfield published in Politico an interview with the outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, General Martin Dempsey.
Intifada or Not, Palestinians Have Anger Without Leadership

In the days that have passed since Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared before the U.N.
Abbas’s Trap: The Big Bluff

Those who rushed to declare the death of the Oslo Accords fell into Abbas’s trap.
Blatant Anti-Israel Bias at the New York Times

The NYT might be appallingly biased only when it comes to Israel (in which case the paper’s prejudice becomes even more damning).